These companies- such as Activate Healthcare, OurHealth, NoviaCare Clinics LLC and RepuCare Inc.- have opened a flurry of clinics at Hoosier employers the past two years as employers increasingly embrace the concept as a way to restrain employee health costs. In February, Activate Healthcare, led by former Steak n Shake CEO Peter Dunn, raised $950,000 from…
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ABSTRACT- This opinion paper briefly considers the credibility of the announced rationale behind the current extensive reform of the NHS in light of recent research evidence about performance of the system. The paper outlines the authors’ views of the history of the reform, which originates in a set of documents, produced in the late 1980 s by the Centre for…
Lincoln, RI May 17, 2012. The next few months are typically the most active for twisters, so Amica Insurance is offering some tips to make sure everyone is prepared. “Deadly tornadoes can occur anywhere with limited warning, so it’ s important to be prepared,” said Michael Gillerlane, a senior assistant vice president for Amica Insurance.“ Make sure you have an…
RegEd, a leading provider of technology solutions for compliance and risk management for the financial services industry, announced today that it would form a strategic partnership with MyComplianceOffice. Personal Trading Manager data will also be a critical component for RegEd’s newest offering, SCORE for Compliance, an enterprise platform powered by…
Taking this year’s top honors in the small-to-medium and large contact center categories, respectively, are Allianz Global Assistance Canada and UPMC Health Plan. Small-to-Medium Contact Center Allianz Global Assistance Canada– Travel insurance provider Freeman– Provider of integrated services for face-to-face marketing events Large Contact Center…
New guide examines the variations on policy clauses in professional liability policies and how the courts interpret them. …
May 17– The Bethel Park school board is expected to formally vote at a special meeting tonight to reject a fact-finder’s recommendations in the nearly 2- year-old contract dispute between the union and the district. That vote follows an earlier private vote on the matter by the board and a rejection vote by the Bethel Park Federation of Teachers.
General Re-New England Asset Management, Inc., an investment adviser that specializes in offering capital and investment management services to the insurance industry, today announced an exclusive strategic sub-advisory relationship with KDP Asset Management, Inc., an investment adviser specializing in the management of high yield and leveraged…
Liberty Mutual Group issued the following news release:. Liberty Mutual Group Inc. and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company today announced the expiration and final results of their previously announced cash tender offer to purchase LMGI’s 10.75% Series C Junior Subordinated Notes due 2088 and LMIC’s 7.697% Surplus Notes due 2097. As previously announced,…
Representative Candice Miller today made the following remarks on the Floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in opposition to the continued reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program:. And FEMA says that this debt will never be paid off. Take my home state of Michigan for example where our residents have been forced into this program, charged…
China has partially liberalized foreign access to its domestic financial services industry, including banking, insurance, securities, and asset management…
Testimony by Joe Outlaw, Professor and Extension Economist, Department of Agricultural Economics, Co-Director, Agricultural and Food Policy Center, Texas A&M University, Colle. Chairman Conaway and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on behalf of the Agricultural and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M University as you begin to…
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release:. The new Navarro County flood maps become effective on Tuesday, June 5 giving those who haven’t purchased flood insurance yet, time to get the best possible premiums to protect their property from potential flooding. “While many people are…
California recently made changes to state auto insurance regulations that make it easier to determine if a motorist was at fault for a particular accident. The amendments to the state’s insurance laws, approved by California’s Office of Administrative Law, also permit insurers to use evidence they may have indicating that the actions of the driver caused…
A.M. Best obtained the necessary approvals to establish within the DIFC in February. A.M. Best is the leading international rating agency with a specialist focus on the worldwide insurance industry, including the Takaful sector. In recent years, A.M. Best has greatly expanded its coverage of the Middle East and North Africa region as the market evolves and…
The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company announced that it has partnered with Socialware, a provider of social media compliance and relationship software, to build business through social media. According to a release, Penn Mutual’s HTK Registered Representatives will have the opportunity to access social networks including Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter…
Symantec Corporation announced Symantec Data Loss Prevention, Symantec Control Compliance Suite and Risk Automation Suite have achieved Common Criteria certification at Evaluation Assurance Level 3 under the Common Criteria Information Technology Security Evaluation. In a release, the Company noted that these follow the recent certification of…
MassMutual’s Retirement Services Division announces the extension of its defined benefit plan termination services offering to existing clients. “MassMutual understands that plan termination is neither a simple nor an overnight process,” says William Silvanic, senior vice president and actuary with MassMutual’s Retirement Services Division. “
A.M. Best said new catastrophe models, research and data are advancing insurers’ understanding of the risks they face from natural and man-made catastrophes. -Erik Nikodem, Executive Vice President and Property Division Executive, Lexington Insurance Company. -Laurie Johnson, PhD, AICP, Senior Science Advisor, Lexington Insurance Company.
